USS John D. Edwards

History
United States
NamesakeJohn D. Edwards
BuilderWilliam Cramp & Sons, Philadelphia
Yard number482
Laid down21 May 1919
Launched18 October 1919
Commissioned6 April 1920
Decommissioned28 July 1945
Stricken13 August 1945
FateSold for scrap, 30 November 1945
General characteristics
Class & typeClemson-class destroyer
Displacement1,215 tons
Length314 feet 4 inches (95.81 m)
Beam31 feet (9.4 m)
Draft9 feet 4 inches (2.84 m)
Propulsion
  • 26,500 shp (20 MW);
  • geared turbines,
  • 2 screws
Speed35 knots (65 km/h)
Complement124 officers and enlisted
Armament4 x 4 in (102 mm) guns, 1 x 3 in (76 mm) gun, 12 x 21 inch (533 mm) TT.

USS John D. Edwards (DD-216) was a Clemson-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II.

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